People Partner

Asana•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The People Team at Asana works to enable all Asanas to achieve our goals as a company in a way that is consistent with our values. We focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that everyone can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Our work supports Asana’s broader mission: to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to collaborate seamlessly and effectively. As a People Partner, you will operate as a true business leader, bringing organizational strategy, change leadership, and deep consulting acumen to shape talent transformation agendas at the functional leadership level.

Requirements

Organizational strategy
Change leadership
Deep consulting acumen
Ability to shape talent transformation agendas at the functional leadership level
Ability to navigate ambiguity and identify root issues in complex situations
Ability to present findings and socialize change with clarity to senior stakeholders
Ability to develop scalable change strategies
Ability to proactively plan for contingencies
Ability to champion vision through effective storytelling
Ability to consult and advise functional leads as a trusted advisor
Ability to lead complex people situations
Ability to support leaders in building their own capability
Data literacy to interpret complex people data
Ability to identify trends and translate findings into actionable decisions
Ability to champion a data-driven culture
Ability to influence at scale
Ability to actively participate in business headcount and strategic planning forums

Responsibilities

Drive strategic thought partnership by building and implementing department-level talent strategy initiatives that align directly with business outcomes
Navigate ambiguity to identify root issues in complex situations, presenting findings and socializing change with clarity to senior stakeholders
Lead change management by partnering with senior leaders to develop scalable change strategies, proactively planning for contingencies and championing the vision through effective storytelling
Consult and advise functional leads as a trusted advisor, leading complex people situations and supporting leaders in building their own capability
Leverage data literacy to interpret complex people data to identify trends, translate findings into actionable decisions, and champion a data-driven culture
Influence at scale by actively participating in business headcount and strategic planning forums as the essential “people voice.”